Magazines

Magazines: mainstream and alternative media


An overview of the magazine industry

Woman (2019 +)

Set pages


Front cover analysis: 2023 edition

Analysing the media language of the front cover

Another detailed textual analysis of the front cover

Yet another front cover analysis 

The Alfred Hitchcock interview - excellent, detailed analysis!

The Alfred Hitchcock interview: quotes and analysis

'A present for your kitchen' analysis (video)

Extra special on men! and considering feminist theory

Extra special on men! Considering representation

Representation - Adbusters, Woman and the re-presentation of reality

Woman and Adbusters and historical context

More historical context for Woman and Adbusters

How does Woman magazine construct it's audiences? 

Sex(ism) sells! - Woman magazine and the magazine industry


Woman and Adbusters and economic contexts 

Sexist American print adverts from the 1960's 

Lots of links to lots of student made posters about Woman and representation here!

A bit of representation and essay structure work on Woman

A few tasks on analysing the advertising in Woman

Liesbet Van Zoonen argues that gender is constructed through a complex system of codes, and that representations of gender have changed over time. Evaluate the validity of this theory of representation. Make reference to Woman magazine and Adbusters [30]

“Representations are a fundamental tool to allow producers to successfully target audiences”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Make reference to Woman and Adbusters to support your answer

How far can aspects of identity be seen to affect the way in which audiences use magazines? Discuss, with reference to Woman and Adbusters. You should refer to relevant academic theories in your response. [30]

Curran and Seaton argue that media industries are generally controlled by a small number of powerful companies whose main purpose is to create a profit. Evaluate this theory of power and media industries. Refer to Woman and Adbusters in your response. [30]

Explore the ways in which magazines utilise media language in order to encode ideological perspectives. Make reference to the set editions of Woman and Adbusters to support your points

Revising media language and Woman magazine

Media language - Woman, Adbusters, and textual analysis

Audience and industry - digitally convergent media, economic factors and the magazine industry



Adbusters (2019 +)


Set pages

Initial responses and front cover analysis


Adbusters and complex representations